be gentle.

I vote for being more gentle with ourselves. Diabetes can be very harsh. There is no need to beat ourselves up when we "make a mistake". Everyone makes mistakes, but with diabetes, the mistakes can have harsher outcomes. I have spent years berating myself for not doing it perfectly until the day I finally realized that it wasn't possible. And now I try to be gentler on myself and others too. I try to remember that I have a choice about that. Diabetes is harsh, so be gentle. It helps a lot.

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[Scott K. Johnson]

I struggle with this a lot - I am often way too hard on myself, which makes me get angry and rebel against things. It would be a much healthier approach to take a step back, look at what I could have done better or differently, or why I think I made the decision I did. But not to feel like I failed or am a failure.

The mental aspects of dealing with diabetes are my biggest struggle - and your message to be more gentle with ourselves is a very good one.

Thank you!